590.650. 1. As used in this section "minority group" means individuals
of African, Hispanic, Native American or Asian descent.

2. Each time a peace officer stops a driver of a motor vehicle, that
officer shall report the following information to the law enforcement agency
that employs the officer:

(1) The age, gender and race or minority group of the individual
stopped;

(2) The reasons for the stop;

(3) Whether a search was conducted as a result of the stop;

(4) If a search was conducted, whether the individual consented to the
search, the probable cause for the search, whether the person was searched,
whether the person's property was searched, and the duration of the search;

(5) Whether any contraband was discovered in the course of the search
and the type of any contraband discovered;

(6) Whether any warning or citation was issued as a result of the stop;

(7) If a warning or citation was issued, the violation charged or
warning provided;

(8) Whether an arrest was made as a result of either the stop or the
search;

(9) If an arrest was made, the crime charged; and

(10) The location of the stop.

Such information may be reported using a format determined by the department
of public safety which uses existing citation and report forms.

3. (1) Each law enforcement agency shall compile the data described in
subsection 2 of this section for the calendar year into a report to the
attorney general.

(2) Each law enforcement agency shall submit the report to the attorney
general no later than March first of the following calendar year.

(3) The attorney general shall determine the format that all law
enforcement agencies shall use to submit the report.

4. (1) The attorney general shall analyze the annual reports of law
enforcement agencies required by this section and submit a report of the
findings to the governor, the general assembly and each law enforcement agency
no later than June first of each year.

(2) The report of the attorney general shall include at least the
following information for each agency:

(a) The total number of vehicles stopped by peace officers during the
previous calendar year;

(b) The number and percentage of stopped motor vehicles that were driven
by members of each particular minority group;

(c) A comparison of the percentage of stopped motor vehicles driven by
each minority group and the percentage of the state's population that each
minority group comprises; and

(d) A compilation of the information reported by law enforcement
agencies pursuant to subsection 2 of this section.

(1) Prohibits the practice of routinely stopping members of minority
groups for violations of vehicle laws as a pretext for investigating other
violations of criminal law;

(2) Provides for periodic reviews by the law enforcement agency of the
annual report of the attorney general required by subsection 4 of this section
that:

(a) Determine whether any peace officers of the law enforcement agency
have a pattern of stopping members of minority groups for violations of
vehicle laws in a number disproportionate to the population of minority groups
residing or traveling within the jurisdiction of the law enforcement agency;
and

(b) If the review reveals a pattern, require an investigation to
determine whether any peace officers of the law enforcement agency routinely
stop members of minority groups for violations of vehicle laws as a pretext
for investigating other violations of criminal law; and

(3) Provides for appropriate counseling and training of any peace
officer found to have engaged in race-based traffic stops within ninety days
of the review.

The course or courses of instruction and the guidelines shall stress
understanding and respect for racial and cultural differences, and development
of effective, noncombative methods of carrying out law enforcement duties in a
racially and culturally diverse environment.

6. If a law enforcement agency fails to comply with the provisions of
this section, the governor may withhold any state funds appropriated to the
noncompliant law enforcement agency.

7. Each law enforcement agency in this state may utilize federal funds
from community-oriented policing services grants or any other federal sources
to equip each vehicle used for traffic stops with a video camera and
voice-activated microphone.

8. A peace officer who stops a driver of a motor vehicle pursuant to a
lawfully conducted sobriety check point or road block shall be exempt from the
reporting requirements of subsection 2 of this section.

(L. 2000 S.B. 1053, A.L. 2001 H.B. 80, A.L. 2004 S.B. 1233, et al.)

2001

590.650. 1. As used in this section "minority group" means individuals
of African, Hispanic, Native American or Asian descent.

2. Each time a peace officer stops a driver of a motor vehicle for a
violation of any motor vehicle statute or ordinance, that officer shall report
the following information to the law enforcement agency that employs the
officer:

(1) The age, gender and race or minority group of the individual
stopped;

(2) The traffic violation or violations alleged to have been committed
that led to the stop;

(3) Whether a search was conducted as a result of the stop;

(4) If a search was conducted, whether the individual consented to the
search, the probable cause for the search, whether the person was searched,
whether the person's property was searched, and the duration of the search;

(5) Whether any contraband was discovered in the course of the search
and the type of any contraband discovered;

(6) Whether any warning or citation was issued as a result of the stop;

(7) If a warning or citation was issued, the violation charged or
warning provided;

(8) Whether an arrest was made as a result of either the stop or the
search;

(9) If an arrest was made, the crime charged; and

(10) The location of the stop.
Such information may be reported using a format determined by the department
of public safety which uses existing citation and report forms.

3. (1) Each law enforcement agency shall compile the data described in
subsection 2 of this section for the calendar year into a report to the
attorney general.

(2) Each law enforcement agency shall submit the report to the attorney
general no later than March first of the following calendar year.

(3) The attorney general shall determine the format that all law
enforcement agencies shall use to submit the report.

4. (1) The attorney general shall analyze the annual reports of law
enforcement agencies required by this section and submit a report of the
findings to the governor, the general assembly and each law enforcement agency
no later than June first of each year.

(2) The report of the attorney general shall include at least the
following information for each agency:

(a) The total number of vehicles stopped by peace officers during the
previous calendar year;

(b) The number and percentage of stopped motor vehicles that were driven
by members of each particular minority group;

(c) A comparison of the percentage of stopped motor vehicles driven by
each minority group and the percentage of the state's population that each
minority group comprises; and

(d) A compilation of the information reported by law enforcement
agencies pursuant to subsection 2 of this section.

(1) Prohibits the practice of routinely stopping members of minority
groups for violations of vehicle laws as a pretext for investigating other
violations of criminal law;

(2) Provides for periodic reviews by the law enforcement agency of the
annual report of the attorney general required by subsection 4 of this section
that:

(a) Determine whether any peace officers of the law enforcement agency
have a pattern of stopping members of minority groups for violations of
vehicle laws in a number disproportionate to the population of minority groups
residing or traveling within the jurisdiction of the law enforcement agency;
and

(b) If the review reveals a pattern, require an investigation to
determine whether any peace officers of the law enforcement agency routinely
stop members of minority groups for violations of vehicle laws as a pretext
for investigating other violations of criminal law; and

(3) Provides for appropriate counseling and training of any peace
officer found to have engaged in race-based traffic stops within ninety days
of the review.

The course or courses of instruction and the guidelines shall stress
understanding and respect for racial and cultural differences, and development
of effective, noncombative methods of carrying out law enforcement duties in a
racially and culturally diverse environment.

6. If a law enforcement agency fails to comply with the provisions of
this section, the governor may withhold any state funds appropriated to the
noncompliant law enforcement agency.

7. Each law enforcement agency in this state may utilize federal funds
from community-oriented policing services grants or any other federal sources
to equip each vehicle used for traffic stops with a video camera and
voice-activated microphone.

2000

590.650. 1. As used in this section "minority group" means
individuals of African, Hispanic, Native American or Asian descent.

2. Each time a peace officer stops a driver of a motor vehicle for a
violation of any motor vehicle statute or ordinance, that officer shall
report the following information to the law enforcement agency that employs
the officer:

(1) The age, gender and race or minority group of the individual
stopped;

(2) The traffic violation or violations alleged to have been
committed that led to the stop;

(3) Whether a search was conducted as a result of the stop;

(4) If a search was conducted, whether the individual consented to
the search, the probable cause for the search, whether the person was
searched, whether the person's property was searched, and the duration of
the search;

(5) Whether any contraband was discovered in the course of the search
and the type of any contraband discovered;

(6) Whether any warning or citation was issued as a result of the
stop;

(7) If a warning or citation was issued, the violation charged or
warning provided;

(8) Whether an arrest was made as a result of either the stop or the
search;

(9) If an arrest was made, the crime charged; and

(10) The location of the stop.

Such information may be reported using a format determined by the
department of public safety which uses existing citation and report forms.

3. (1) Each law enforcement agency shall compile the data described
in subsection 2 of this section for the calendar year into a report to the
attorney general.

(2) Each law enforcement agency shall submit the report to the
attorney general no later than March first of the following calendar year.

(3) The attorney general shall determine the format that all law
enforcement agencies shall use to submit the report.

4. (1) The attorney general shall analyze the annual reports of law
enforcement agencies required by this section and submit a report of the
findings to the governor, the general assembly and each law enforcement
agency no later than June first of each year.

(2) The report of the attorney general shall include at least the
following information for each agency:

(a) The total number of vehicles stopped by peace officers during the
previous calendar year;

(b) The number and percentage of stopped motor vehicles that were
driven by members of each particular minority group;

(c) A comparison of the percentage of stopped motor vehicles driven
by each minority group and the percentage of the state's population that
each minority group comprises; and

(d) A compilation of the information reported by law enforcement
agencies pursuant to subsection 2 of this section.

(1) Prohibits the practice of routinely stopping members of minority
groups for violations of vehicle laws as a pretext for investigating other
violations of criminal law;

(2) Provides for periodic reviews by the law enforcement agency of
the annual report of the attorney general required by subsection 4 of this
section that:

(a) Determine whether any peace officers of the law enforcement
agency have a pattern of stopping members of minority groups for violations
of vehicle laws in a number disproportionate to the population of minority
groups residing or traveling within the jurisdiction of the law enforcement
agency; and

(b) If the review reveals a pattern, require an investigation to
determine whether any peace officers of the law enforcement agency
routinely stop members of minority groups for violations of vehicle laws as
a pretext for investigating other violations of criminal law;

(3) Provides for appropriate counseling and training of any peace
officer found to have engaged in race-based traffic stops within ninety
days of the review; and

(4) Provides for annual sensitivity training for any employees who
may conduct stops of motor vehicles regarding the prohibition against
racial profiling.

The course or courses of instruction and the guidelines shall stress
understanding and respect for racial and cultural differences, and
development of effective, noncombative methods of carrying out law
enforcement duties in a racially and culturally diverse environment.

6. If a law enforcement agency fails to comply with the provisions of
this section, the governor may withhold any state funds appropriated to the
noncompliant law enforcement agency.

7. Each law enforcement agency in this state may utilize federal
funds from community-oriented policing services grants or any other federal
sources to equip each vehicle used for traffic stops with a video camera
and voice-activated microphone.